Thanks, everyone, for the input and explanations! It's very much appreciated. It's currently as "Type I" and "Type II" with the "i" in upper case, and that's how I'll leave it.
Judy s. On 10/15/2012 10:43 AM, Evan Reese wrote:
Thanks Sue, I didn't check them, but when Sandi said that Judy might want to put them in upper case, I assumed they must be in lower case. So, if they are already in upper case, then Judy should just leave them as they are.Evan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 11:32 AMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on how braille and screen readers handle roman numeralsHi Evan,In medical terminology the Roman numerals Judy illustrated should be upper case. That is correct.Sue S. -----Original Message----- From: Evan Reese Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 10:07 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on how braille and screen readers handle roman numeralsI don't think it's necessary to make the Roman numerals upper case. Putting the dots 5-6 in front of letters is standard practice to distinguish lettersfrom braille contractions, which can also be a single braille letter, so braille readers will be fine. Evan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 10:58 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on how braille and screen readers handle roman numeralsHi Judy,I think the software will probably put dots 5-6 before the i or ii in the Braille file. I'm not sure what's to be done about that--I'd just read it, understand it and move on, but I know we want books as accessible as possible. Would it be acceptable to make the i's uppercase--you could do that with a search and replace string?In a Braille document that wasn't electronic, I'd just put in type ii and it'd be understandable.Sandi----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 2:05 AMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Question on how braille and screen readers handle roman numeralsHi all,I'm proofreading a book that is discussing types of muscle fibers in athletes. Apparently there are two kinds of muscle fibers. The technical name for them is "type one" and "type two." However, that is written as t-y-p-e space I, where the I is denoting a roman numeral one, and t-y-p-e space I-I, where the I-I is denoting a roman numeral two.Do roman numerals when used this way within a sentence, not as page numbering or as outline numbers, translate into braille and with a screen reader as roman numerals, or do they translate as the letter "I" and the letters "I-I" instead of as "one" and "two"?If they translate as the letter "i" is there anything any of you do to make it clear that it's supposed to be roman numerals?Thanks! Judy s. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5332 - Release Date: 10/14/12To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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